Psalms 18

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Psalms 18 - 1

ἀγαπάωagapáōI shall loveG25 you,G14731 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 ἰσχύςischýsof my strength.G2479

Psalms 18 - 2

κύριοςkýriosThe lordG2962 στερέωμαsteréōmais my firmament,G4733 καίkaíandG2532 my refuge,G27071 καίkaíandG2532 my rescuer.G45111 ὁhoMy GodG3588 βοηθόςboēthósis my helper,G998 καίkaíandG2532 ἐλπίζωelpízōI will hopeG1679 ἐπίepíuponG1909 him;G14731 my defenderG52315 καίkaíandG2532 κέραςkérashornG2768 σωτηρίαsōtēríaof my deliverance,G4991 καίkaíandG2532 συμμιμητήςsymmimētḗsmy shielder.G4831

Psalms 18 - 3

αἰνέωainéōIn praising,G134 ἐπικαλέομαιepikaléomaiI will call uponG1941 ὁhotheG3588 κύριοςkýrioslord ;G2962 καίkaíandG2532 ἐκekfromG1537 ἐχθρόςechthrósmy enemiesG2190 σώζωsṓzōI shall be delivered.G4982

Psalms 18 - 4

περιέχωperiéchō{compassedG4023 meG14731 ὠδίνōdínPangsG5604 θάνατοςthánatosof death},G2288 καίkaíandG2532 χείμαῤῥοςcheímarrhosrushing streamsG5493 ἀνομίαanomíaof lawlessnessG458 ἐκταράσσωektarássōdisturbedG1613 me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 5

ὠδίνōdínPangsG5604 ᾅδηςháidēsof HadesG86 περικυκλόωperikyklóōsurroundedG4033 me;G14731 προφθάνωprophthánō{anticipatedG4399 meG14731 παγίςpagíssnaresG3803 θάνατοςthánatosof death}.G2288

Psalms 18 - 6

Psalms 18 - 7

καίkaíAndG2532 σαλεύωsaleúōit was shaken;G4531 καίkaíandG2532 ἔντρομοςéntromostremblingG1790 γίνομαιgínomaitook placeG1096 ὁhoon theG3588 γῆgēearth;G1093 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 θεμέλιοςtheméliosfoundationsG2310 ὁhoof theG3588 ὄροςórosmountainsG3735 ταράσσωtarássōwere disturbedG5015 καίkaíandG2532 σαλεύωsaleúōshaken;G4531 ὅτιhótiforG3754 ὀργίζωorgízō{was provoked to angerG3710 by themG14731 θεόςtheósGod}.G2316

Psalms 18 - 8

ἀναβαίνωanabaínō{ascendedG305 καπνόςkapnósSmoke}G2586 ἐνeninG1722 ὀργήorgḗhis anger,G3709 καίkaíandG2532 πῦρpŷrfireG4442 ἀπόapófromG575 πρόσωπονprósōponin frontG4383 of him.G14731 {shall be ignitedG27052 ἄνθραξánthraxCoals};G440 ἀνάπτωanáptōthey were litG381 ἀπόapóbyG575 him.G14731

Psalms 18 - 9

καίkaíAndG2532 κλίνωklínōhe leanedG2827 οὐρανόςouranósthe heavens,G3772 καίkaíandG2532 καταβαίνωkatabaínōcame down,G2597 καίkaíandG2532 γνόφοςgnóphosdimnessG1105 ὑπόhypówas underG5259 πούςpoúshis feet.G4228

Psalms 18 - 10

καίkaíAndG2532 ἐπιβαίνωepibaínōhe mountedG1910 ἐπίepíuponG1909 χερουβίμcheroubímcherubim,G5502 καίkaíandG2532 he spread out;G40703 he spread outG40703 ἐπίepíuponG1909 πτέρυξptéryxwingsG4420 ἄνεμοςánemosof winds.G417

Psalms 18 - 11

καίkaíAndG2532 τίθημιtíthēmihe establishedG5087 σκότοςskótosdarknessG4655 for his concealment.G6131 κύκλῳkýklōiRound aboutG2945 himG14731 σκηνήskēnḗwas his tent;G4633 σκοτεινόςskoteinósdarkG4652 ὕδωρhýdōrwaterG5204 ἐνeninG1722 νεφέληnephélēcloudsG3507 ἀήρaḗrof air.G109

Psalms 18 - 12

ἀπόapóFromG575 ὁhotheG3588 radianceG50803 ἐνώπιονenṓpionof his presenceG1799 ὁhotheG3588 νεφέληnephélēcloudsG3507 διέρχομαιdiérchomaiwent by;G1330 χάλαζαchálazahailG5464 καίkaíandG2532 ἄνθραξánthraxcoalsG440 πῦρpŷrof fire.G4442

Psalms 18 - 13

καίkaíAndG2532 {thunderedG10262 ἐκekfrom out ofG1537 οὐρανόςouranósheavenG3772 κύριοςkýriosthe lord},G2962 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 ὕψιστοςhýpsistoshighestG5310 δίδωμιdídōmiutteredG1325 φωνήphōnḗhis voice.G5456

Psalms 18 - 14

καίkaíAndG2532 ἐξαποστέλλωexapostéllōhe sent outG1821 βέλοςbélosarrows,G956 καίkaíandG2532 σκορπίζωskorpízōdispersedG4650 them;G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ἀστραπήastrapḗ{lightningsG796 πληθύνωplēthýnōhe multiplied},G4129 καίkaíandG2532 disturbed them.G49284

Psalms 18 - 15

καίkaíAndG2532 ὁράωhoráōappearedG3708 ὁhotheG3588 πηγήpēgḗspringsG4077 ὕδωρhýdōrof waters;G5204 καίkaíandG2532 ἀνακαλύπτωanakalýptō{were uncoveredG343 ὁhotheG3588 θεμέλιοςtheméliosfoundationsG2310 ὁhoof theG3588 οἰκέωoikéōinhabitable world}G3611 ἀπόapófromG575 your reproach,G20081 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 ἀπόapófromG575 the blastingG17082 πνεῦμαpneûmabreathG4151 ὀργήorgḗof your anger.G3709

Psalms 18 - 16

ἐξαποστέλλωexapostéllōHe sentG1821 ἐκekfromG1537 ὕψοςhýpsosthe height,G5311 καίkaíandG2532 λαμβάνωlambánōhe tookG2983 me;G14731 προσλαμβάνωproslambánōhe took me to himselfG4355 ἐκekfrom out ofG1537 ὕδωρhýdōr{watersG5204 πολύςpolýsmany}.G4183

Psalms 18 - 17

ῥύομαιrhýomaiHe will rescueG4506 meG14731 ἐκekfromG1537 ἐχθρόςechthrós{enemiesG2190 myG14731 δυνατόςdynatósmighty},G1415 καίkaíandG2532 ἐκekfromG1537 ὁhothe onesG3588 μισέωmiséōdetestingG3404 me;G14731 ὅτιhótiforG3754 στερεόωstereóōthey are more solidifiedG4732 ὑπέρhypérthanG5228 me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 18

προφθάνωprophthánōThey went beforeG4399 meG14731 ἐνeninG1722 ἡμέραhēmérathe dayG2250 κάκωσιςkákōsisof my ill-treatment,G2561 καίkaíandG2532 γίνομαιgínomaithe lord becameG1096 ΣυχάρSychármy support.G4965

Psalms 18 - 19

καίkaíAndG2532 ἐξάγωexágōhe broughtG1806 meG14731 εἰςeisintoG1519 an enlargement.G41161 ῥύομαιrhýomaiHe shall rescueG4506 me,G14731 ὅτιhótiforG3754 θέλωthélōhe wantedG2309 me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 20

καίkaíAndG2532 ἀνταποδίδωμιantapodídōmi{shall recompenseG467 to meG14731 κύριοςkýriosthe lord}G2962 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēmy righteousness;G1343 καίkaíevenG2532 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 ὁhotheG3588 cleanlinessG25111 χείρcheírof my handsG5495 ἀνταποδίδωμιantapodídōmihe will recompenseG467 to me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 21

ὅτιhótiForG3754 φυλάσσωphylássōI guardedG5442 ὁhotheG3588 ὁδόςhodóswaysG3598 κύριοςkýriosof the lord ,G2962 καίkaíandG2532 οὐoudid notG3756 ἀσεβέωasebéōimpiously departG764 ἀπόapófromG575 θεόςtheósmy God.G2316

Psalms 18 - 22

ὅτιhótiForG3754 πᾶςpâsallG3956 κρίμαkrímahis judgmentsG2917 ἐνώπιονenṓpionare beforeG1799 me;G14731 καίkaíandG2532 δικαίωμαdikaíōmahis ordinancesG1345 οὐoudid notG3756 ἀφίστημιaphístēmileaveG868 ἀπόapófromG575 me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 23

καίkaíAndG2532 εἰμίeimíI will beG1510 ἄμωμοςámōmosunblemishedG299 μετάmetáwithG3326 him;G14731 καίkaíandG2532 φυλάσσωphylássōI shall guard myselfG5442 ἀπόapófromG575 ἀνομίαanomíamy lawlessness.G458

Psalms 18 - 24

καίkaíAndG2532 ἀνταποδίδωμιantapodídōmi{shall recompenseG467 to meG14731 κύριοςkýriosthe lord}G2962 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēmy righteousness,G1343 καίkaíandG2532 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 ὁhotheG3588 cleanlinessG25111 χείρcheírof my handsG5495 ἐνώπιονenṓpionbeforeG1799 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmóshis eyes.G3788

Psalms 18 - 25

μετάmetáWithG3326 ὅσιοςhósiosthe sacredG3741 ὅσιοςhósiosyou shall be sacred;G3741 καίkaíandG2532 μετάmetáwithG3326 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 ἄθωοςáthōosthe innocent}G121 ἄθωοςáthōosyou shall be innocent;G121

Psalms 18 - 26

καίkaíandG2532 μετάmetáwithG3326 ἐκλεκτόςeklektósthe choice one,G1588 ἐκλεκτόςeklektósyou will be choice;G1588 καίkaíandG2532 μετάmetáwithG3326 the crookedG47601 διαστρέφωdiastréphōyou shall turn aside from.G1294

Psalms 18 - 27

ὅτιhótiForG3754 youG14731 λαόςlaós{peopleG2992 ταπεινόςtapeinósthe humbleG5011 σώζωsṓzōwill deliver},G4982 καίkaíandG2532 ὀφθαλμόςophthalmósthe eyesG3788 ὑπερήφανοςhyperḗphanosof the proudG5244 ταπεινόωtapeinóōyou will humble.G5013

Psalms 18 - 28

ὅτιhótiForG3754 youG14731 φωτίζωphōtízōshall lightG5461 λύχνοςlýchnosmy lamp,G3088 κύριοςkýriosO lordG2962 θεόςtheósmy God;G2316 φωτίζωphōtízōyou shall lightenG5461 σκότοςskótosmy darkness.G4655

Psalms 18 - 29

ὅτιhótiForG3754 ἐνenbyG1722 youG14731 ῥύομαιrhýomaiI shall be rescuedG4506 ἀπόapófromG575 the band of marauders;G39862 καίkaíandG2532 ἐνenbyG1722 θεόςtheósmy GodG2316 ὑπερβαίνωhyperbaínōI shall pass overG5233 τεῖχοςteîchosthe wall.G5038

Psalms 18 - 30

θεόςtheósMy God —G2316 ἄμωμοςámōmosunblemished isG299 ὁδόςhodóshis way.G3598 ὁhoTheG3588 λόγιονlógionoraclesG3051 κύριοςkýriosof the lordG2962 πυρόωpyróōare tried by fire.G4448 He is a defenderG52315 πᾶςpâsof allG3956 ὁhothe onesG3588 ἐλπίζωelpízōhopingG1679 ἐπίepíuponG1909 him.G14731

Psalms 18 - 31

ὅτιhótiForG3754 τὶςtìswhoG5100 θεόςtheósis GodG2316 besidesG39261 ὁhotheG3588 κύριοςkýrioslord ?G2962 ἤḗOrG2228 τὶςtìswhoG5100 θεόςtheósis GodG2316 πλήνplḗnbesidesG4133 θεόςtheósour God?G2316

Psalms 18 - 32

θεόςtheósGodG2316 ὁhois theG3588 περιζώννυμιperizṓnnymione girdingG4024 meG14731 δύναμιςdýnamiswith power,G1411 καίkaíandG2532 τίθημιtíthēmimakesG5087 ἄμωμοςámōmos{unblemishedG299 ὁδόςhodósmy way};G3598

Psalms 18 - 33

ὁhothe oneG3588 καταρτίζωkatartízōreadyingG2675 πούςpoúsmy feetG4228 ὡσείhōseíasG5616 a stag,G16431 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπίepí{uponG1909 ὁhotheG3588 ὑψηλόςhypsēlóshigh placesG5308 ἵστημιhístēmisettingG2476 me};G14731

Psalms 18 - 34

διδάσκωdidáskōteachingG1321 χείρcheírmy handsG5495 εἰςeisforG1519 πόλεμοςpólemoswar;G4171 καίkaíandG2532 τίθημιtíthēmiyou madeG5087 τόξονtóxon{as the bowG5115 χάλκεοςchálkeosof brassG5470 βραχίωνbrachíōnmy arms};G1023

Psalms 18 - 35

καίkaíandG2532 δίδωμιdídōmiyou gaveG1325 to meG14731 a shieldingG52314 σωτηρίαsōtēríadeliverance;G4991 καίkaíandG2532 δεξιόςdexiósyour right handG1188 ἀντιλαμβάνομαιantilambánomaitakes hold ofG482 me;G14731 καίkaíandG2532 παιδείαpaideíayour instructionG3809 ἀνορθόωanorthóōre-erectsG461 meG14731 εἰςeisuntoG1519 τέλοςtélosthe end;G5056 καίkaíandG2532 παιδείαpaideíayour instructionG3809 itselfG14731 teaches me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 36

πλατύνωplatýnōYou widenedG4115 my footstepsG12261 ὑποκάτωhypokátōunderneathG5270 me,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ἀσθενέωasthenéō{weakenedG770 οὐounotG3756 ἴχνοςíchnosmy soles}.G2487

Psalms 18 - 37

καταδιώκωkatadiṓkōI shall pursueG2614 ἐχθρόςechthrósmy enemiesG2190 καίkaíandG2532 καταλαμβάνωkatalambánōovertakeG2638 them;G14731 καίkaíandG2532 οὐouI will notG3756 ἀποστρέφωapostréphōreturnG654 ἕωςhéōsuntilG2193 ἄνánwheneverG302 ἐκλείπωekleípōthey should cease.G1587

Psalms 18 - 38

I shall squeezeG15702 them,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 in no wayG37662 δύναμαιdýnamaishould they be ableG1410 ἵστημιhístēmito stand;G2476 πίπτωpíptōthey shall fallG4098 ὑπόhypóunderG5259 πούςpoúsmy feet.G4228

Psalms 18 - 39

καίkaíAndG2532 περιζώννυμιperizṓnnymiyou girdedG4024 meG14731 δύναμιςdýnamisin powerG1411 εἰςeisforG1519 πόλεμοςpólemoswar;G4171 you bound hand and footG48461 πᾶςpâsallG3956 ὁhothe onesG3588 ἐπανίσταμαιepanístamairising upG1881 ἐπίepíagainstG1909 meG14731 ὑποκάτωhypokátōunderneathG5270 me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 40

καίkaíAndG2532 ἐχθρόςechthrós{of my enemiesG2190 δίδωμιdídōmiyou gaveG1325 to meG14731 νῶτοςnōtosthe back};G3577 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhothe onesG3588 μισέωmiséōdetestingG3404 meG14731 ἐξολοθρεύωexolothreúōyou utterly destroyed.G1842

Psalms 18 - 41

κράζωkrázōThey cried outG2896 καίkaí{andG2532 οὐouthere was no oneG3756 σώζωsṓzōdeliveringG4982 πρόςpróstoG4314 κύριοςkýriosthe lord},G2962 καίkaíandG2532 οὐouhe did notG3756 εἰσακούωeisakoúōhearG1522 them.G14731

Psalms 18 - 42

καίkaíAndG2532 I will make them as fineG30161 ὡσείhōseíasG5616 χόοςchóosdustG5522 κατάkatáagainstG2596 πρόσωπονprósōponthe faceG4383 ἄνεμοςánemosof the wind;G417 ὡςhōsasG5613 πηλόςpēlósmudG4081 πλατεῖαplateîain the squaresG4113 I will grindG30012 them.G14731

Psalms 18 - 43

ῥύομαιrhýomaiYou shall rescueG4506 meG14731 ἐκekfromG1537 ἀντιλογίαantilogíaa disputeG485 λαόςlaósof people;G2992 καθίστημιkathístēmiyou shall placeG2525 meG14731 εἰςeisatG1519 κεφαλήkephalḗthe headG2776 ἔθνοςéthnosof nations;G1484 λαόςlaósa peopleG2992 ὅςhóswhomG3739 γινώσκωginṓskōI knewG1097 οὐounotG3756 δουλεύωdouleúōshall serveG1398 to me;G14731

Psalms 18 - 44

εἰςeisinG1519 ἀκοήakoḗthe hearingG189 ὠτίονōtíonof the earG5621 ὑπακούωhypakoúōthey obeyed me.G5219 υἱόςhuiós{sonsG5207 ἀλλότριοςallótriosAlien}G245 ψεύδομαιpseúdomailiedG5574 to me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 45

υἱόςhuiós{sonsG5207 ἀλλότριοςallótriosAlien}G245 παλαιόωpalaióōgrew oldG3822 καίkaíandG2532 became lameG55598 ἀπόapófromG575 τρίβοςtríbostheir paths.G5147

Psalms 18 - 46

ζάωzáōThe lord lives,G2198 καίkaíandG2532 εὐλογητόςeulogētósblessed isG2128 θεόςtheósGod,G2316 καίkaíandG2532 ὑψόωhypsóō{is raised up highG5312 ὁhotheG3588 θεόςtheósGodG2316 σωτηρίαsōtēríaof my deliverance}.G4991

Psalms 18 - 47

ὁhoTheG3588 θεόςtheósGod,G2316 ὁhotheG3588 δίδωμιdídōmione grantingG1325 ἐκδίκησιςekdíkēsisacts of vengeanceG1557 to me,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ὑποτάσσωhypotássōsubmittingG5293 λαόςlaóspeoplesG2992 ὑπόhypóunderG5259 me;G14731

Psalms 18 - 48

my rescuerG45111 ἐκekfromG1537 ἐχθρόςechthrósmy enemiesG2190 ὀργίλοςorgílosprone to anger.G3711 ἀπόapó{fromG575 ὁhothe onesG3588 ἐπανίσταμαιepanístamairising upG1881 ἐπίepíagainstG1909 meG14731 ὑψόωhypsóōYou raised me up high};G5312 ἀπόapófromG575 ἀνήρanḗr{manG435 ἄδικοςádikosthe unjust}G94 ῥύομαιrhýomaiyou shall rescueG4506 me.G14731

Psalms 18 - 49

διάdiáOn account ofG1223 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 ἐξομολογέωexomologéōI shall make acknowledgmentG1843 to youG14731 ἐνenamongG1722 ἔθνοςéthnosthe nations,G1484 κύριοςkýriosO lord ,G2962 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotoG3588 ὄνομαónomayour nameG3686 ψάλλωpsállōI shall strum;G5567

Psalms 18 - 50

μεγαλύνωmegalýnōthe one magnifyingG3170 ὁhotheG3588 σωτηρίαsōtēríadeliveranceG4991 ὁhoof theG3588 βασιλεύςbasileúsking;G935 καίkaíandG2532 ποιέωpoiéōappointingG4160 ἔλεοςéleosmercyG1656 ὁhotoG3588 ΧριστόςChristóshis anointed one,G5547 ὁhotoG3588 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotoG3588 σπέρμαspérmahis seedG4690 ἕωςhéōsuntoG2193 αἰώνaiṓnthe eon.G165

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Romans 15:9 → Psalm 18:49

Allusions Habakkuk 3:19 → Psalms 18:32-33

The Singing Sufferer (Christ the Choir Master)

Shaped Psalm 18:20–24, Psalm 18:32–39, Psalm 18:8–15